Food & Nutrition

Arab Journal of Food & Nutrition
synergistic interaction with preparation.
The preparation showed a minor effect in extending the induction period in all
the oils except in sesame oil. On the other hand, the effectiveness of the natural
antioxidant was generally low in animal tallows compared with that of BHA and BHT
mixture. Despite the bitter taste, the extract imparted in potato chips fried in treated
corn oil, the prepared antioxidant was high1y effective in keeping the peroxide levels
within acceptable range during accelerated storage.
The water extracted antioxidant showed relatively lower antioxidant activity than
that obtained by the other organic solvent, although its activity was similar to that
exhibited by the BHA-BHT mixture.
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